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Ambode denies links to N9.9bn frozen bank accounts

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2019

The immediate past governor of Lagos State,Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, said yesterday that he has nothing to do with the bank accounts frozen by a federal court on Tuesday over an alleged N9.9 billion fraud. He said no account of his contained N9.9 billion let alone being frozen by the EFCC. A

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‘RevolutionNow’: SERAP seeks UN human rights council special session over attacks on journalists

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2019

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to all member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, urging them to “urgently convene a special session on Nigeria over arbitrary arrests and repression by officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other security forces of ‘RevolutionNow’ […]

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Kogi APC suspends Deputy Gov, Simon Achuba, threatens expulsion

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2019

At a time the Kogi State House of Assembly began moves to impeach the Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi State chapter, has suspended Achuba from the party for anti-party activities before, during and after the 2019 general elections. The party also based the suspension on some alleged actions the […]

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Killing of Police: Buhari orders Army HQ to investigate incident

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of incident involving the troops of 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba, which resulted to the death of three police officers and a civilian. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of […]

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APC describes ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as “push and stat president”

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2019

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, has cautioned the former President Goodluck Jonathan to be mindful of making misguided comments so as not to ridicule his person. Nabena Further stated that the former president never won any election even in his home state of Bayelsa. The APC deputy spokesman was […]

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Osagie, SUN Newspaper MD resigns

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2019

The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Newspaper, Mr. Eric Osagie, has resigned his appointment. He resigned a few minutes ago following expiration of his term. A source close to the paper told our correspondent that the management of the Newspaper have been in a meeting since morning over the expiration of the term of the […]